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Deer mushroom (Pluteus cervinus)

Pluteus cervinus

Photo by VittoriKoch
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42.3098, -71.1203

Field Notes

Description:

growing next to a stump.

Habitat:

back yard

Notes:

While this mushroom is reputedly edible, reports are that it does not taste that good. It does have poisonous look-alikes, though, so beware!

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